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Inside a red-carpeted tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a seated woman in a maroon wrap and red turban wearing gold necklaces, who is receiving a blessing from a kneeling man in a red robe and yellow turban. Another devotee in orange bends forward at lower centre. Behind them, large cloth backdrops show Shiva and Parvati deity images, a bull, and other mythic figures. Several saffron-clad sadhus stand or sit on colourful cushions along the right side.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph inside a tent with orange fabric walls and a red carpet, lined with large devotional posters of Ganesha, Shiva with trident and Himalayan backdrop, a multi-headed Brahma-like deity seated on a lotus, and Shiva-Parvati with a bull. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand together. On the left, a man with a long white beard wears a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala with gold necklaces. A bald man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl stands at right with a white cloth in his hand, and another maroon-robed man wears a red turban. A bearded man in plain orange robes and rudraksha mala stands centrally. Those present are sadhus and devotees; no one is clearly identified by name in the image.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph inside a red-carpeted tent hung with large devotional backdrops of Ganesha, Shiva with a trident, and a multi-headed deity. Seated on the red carpet and cushions, a row of saffron-robed sadhus with white beards and rudraksha malas listens. A bald man in a maroon robe with gold trim kneels with folded hands before a seated man in a maroon robe and red turban wearing a beaded necklace. On the right, a bald man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti holds a white paper. On the left, a man in an orange robe stands gesturing. A visible a person candidate appears among the seated saffron-robed men, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-09-14A photograph of a tent interior with a red carpet and cushioned seating in front of large devotional banners showing Ganesha, Shiva with a trident standing before snowy mountains, a multi-headed deity, and Shiva and Parvati seated together. Six men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on cushions. Most wear rudraksha mala beads, and one sits with a white shawl and folded hands. A standing man on the left wears a long orange shawl and stands facing them. On the right, a man in white robes and an orange turban stands with his back partly turned, and a seated man in dark red robes sits on the floor. Several seated sadhus have long grey beards. The gathering appears to be a discussion or satsang among sadhus.2015-09-14Indoor gathering on a red carpet in front of a large painted backdrop of a multi-headed deity and mountain scenery with Shiva-like figures at the top corners. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a long saffron shawl stands at centre, barefoot, gesturing and speaking. Facing him on the right, two men in maroon-red robes with gold borders and gold necklaces press their palms together in greeting; one wears a red-orange turban. Other saffron-clad sadhus stand at the left and right edges, one with a long white beard and a mala. A framed portrait of a bearded sage hangs at the far right, and cushioned seats sit on a patterned rug behind. Approximately six people are visible.2015-09-14A photograph inside a tent decorated with orange drapes and a red carpet. Several saffron-robed sadhus and white-robed men stand and sit in a row, with a few women in brown and orange saris wearing rudraksha malas at left. A seated sadhu in a red turban and orange robe sits cross-legged on the carpet at front, while a sadhu in orange with a grey beard sits on floor cushions at right. Behind them hang large painted images of Lord Shiva holding a trident against snowy mountains and a painted figure of a seated multi-headed deity at right, with a deity murti partly visible at top centre. Several people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14